[DeTomaso] Driving Lights

michael at michaelshortt.com michael at michaelshortt.com
Sat Apr 19 13:31:33 EDT 2014


That's the idea, certainly not on the roof. Just going for a temporary
Vintage rally look for this one event.
Looking for ideas on how to mount without hurting the car.

Michael




On Sat, Apr 19, 2014 at 1:08 PM, <MikeLDrew at aol.com> wrote:

>    In a message dated 4/19/14 9 26 51, michael at michaelshortt.com writes:
>
>      Not permanent. Just going for the rally look for this event.
>
>    >>>Here is one in a Spanish rally years ago:
>    http://driverphoto.foroactivo.com/t390-detomaso-pantera-en-un-rallye-ma
>    drileno-fuertes-fuertes
>    And here are before-and-after shots taken in period of a Gr3 car that
>    rallied in Italy:
>    http://www.motorforum.it/rid/image_files_07/De_Tomaso_Pantera.jpg
>    Note in the second photo, the original spoiler has been replaced with a
>    home-made kluge with brake cooling ducts, the bumpers are gone, turn
>    signals jammed into the holes intended for L-model bumpers....
>    ...come to think of it, it's quite possible this is not two photos of
>    the same car, but rather, two different cars.  They are very similar,
>    to be sure, but the transition from Pre-L to L model front end and the
>    different paint scheme arouses suspicion....
>    Anyway, it seems the light cluster is probably bolted to the hood, not
>    an optimal solution for you.
>    Here's a factory Gr4 car shown on the Giro d'Italia (Italy's version of
>    the Tour de France Auto) which shows the twin round light configuration
>    the Gr4 cars used for night running:
>    http://www.racecarsdirect.com/listing/43480/1972_de_tomaso_pantera_gr4_
>    ex_works.html
>    Mike
>
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   That's the idea, certainly not on the roof. Just going for a temporary
   Vintage rally look for this one event.
   Looking for ideas on how to mount without hurting the car.
   Michael

   On Sat, Apr 19, 2014 at 1:08 PM, <[1]MikeLDrew at aol.com> wrote:

   A  A In a message dated 4/19/14 9 26 51, [2]michael at michaelshortt.com
   writes:
   A  A  A Not permanent. Just going for the rally look for this event.

     A  A >>>Here is one in a Spanish rally years ago:
     A
     A [3]http://driverphoto.foroactivo.com/t390-detomaso-pantera-en-un-r
     allye-ma
     A  A drileno-fuertes-fuertes
     A  A And here are before-and-after shots taken in period of a Gr3
     car that
     A  A rallied in Italy:
     A
     A [4]http://www.motorforum.it/rid/image_files_07/De_Tomaso_Pantera.j
     pg
     A  A Note in the second photo, the original spoiler has been
     replaced with a
     A  A home-made kluge with brake cooling ducts, the bumpers are gone,
     turn
     A  A signals jammed into the holes intended for L-model bumpers....
     A  A ...come to think of it, it's quite possible this is not two
     photos of
     A  A the same car, but rather, two different cars. A They are very
     similar,
     A  A to be sure, but the transition from Pre-L to L model front end
     and the
     A  A different paint scheme arouses suspicion....
     A  A Anyway, it seems the light cluster is probably bolted to the
     hood, not
     A  A an optimal solution for you.
     A  A Here's a factory Gr4 car shown on the Giro d'Italia (Italy's
     version of
     A  A the Tour de France Auto) which shows the twin round light
     configuration
     A  A the Gr4 cars used for night running:
     A
     A [5]http://www.racecarsdirect.com/listing/43480/1972_de_tomaso_pant
     era_gr4_
     A  A ex_works.html
     A  A Mike
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References

   1. mailto:MikeLDrew at aol.com
   2. mailto:michael at michaelshortt.com
   3. http://driverphoto.foroactivo.com/t390-detomaso-pantera-en-un-rallye-ma
   4. http://www.motorforum.it/rid/image_files_07/De_Tomaso_Pantera.jpg
   5. http://www.racecarsdirect.com/listing/43480/1972_de_tomaso_pantera_gr4_
   6. mailto:DeTomaso at poca.com
   7. http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com
   8. http://www.michaelshortt.com/
   9. mailto:michael at michaelshortt.com


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